You can see breeding common redstart in oak woodlands about an hour’s drive north of Tavira, but they’re very much a migrant in the coastal Algarve

The young swifts started to peer out yesterday so they will probably fledge tomorrow. This video shows the chick on left and adult on right. #swifts #apusapus #birds

Drove around the northern fringes of Doñana for the first time earlier this year- the intensive fruit farming goes on for miles 🥺

Little Bittern at São Lourenço lake, #Algarve #Portugal 2024 #birds #birdphotography #wetlands

My local wren paying a visit #birds #birdphotography #wren

So lucky to have swifts nesting since 2022. Just one pair but hopefully it's the start of a colony. #swifts #apusapus #nestingswifts

Booted eagle checking me out at Parque Ambiental, Vilamoura #Portugal taken last October #birds #birdphotography

After 3 sites and over 20km walked, I finally connected with white-rumped swifts, a species that only just makes it into Europe as a breeding bird #birds #swifts #Portugal

Sometimes you go out and have few opportunities for a photo, but have a great day birding- yesterday was one of those days - distant common redstart on lichen covered cork oak, in the hills north of #Tavira #Portugal #birds #woodland

Hungry mouths to feed! 2 out of a total of 4 young little grebes in this brood. 27 June, São Lourenço lake #Algarve #Portugal #birds #birdphotography

Iberian magpie - Cyanopica cooki - taken yesterday at Quinta do Lago, #Algarve #Portugal #birds #birdphotography

Managed to video this beautiful hoopoe preening whilst I had lunch. Always the best views when least expected! #tavira #algarve

European red-rumped swallow, near Castro Marim #Portugal today #birds

European bee-eater near Castro Marim #Portugal today #birds #birdphotography

Little grebe, taken back in April at Parque Ambiental, Vilamoura #Portugal #birds #birdphotography #wetlands

A couple more pics of my favourite part of #Glasgow Botanical Gardens- the insectivorous plants of Kibble Palace #botany #plants #iPhone13mini

Black-winged stilt, Castro Marim #Portugal 13 April 2025 #birds #birdphotography #waders

Ferruginous Duck - Parque Ambiental, Vilamoura #Portugal 11 April #birds #wetlands #birdphotography

Corn bunting- Parque Ambiental, Vilamoura #Portugal 11 April 2025 #birds #birdphotography

As a change from birds, here’s another insectivore…pitcher plant (Sarracenia) at Kibble Palace #Glasgow Botanical Gardens

White Stork - Dehesa de Abajo #Andalucia #birds #birdphotography

White-headed duck yesterday, Dehesa de Abajo #Andalucia #birds #birdphotography

Western Swamphen - Quinta do Lago #Portugal 01 Mar 2025 #birds #birdphotography #wetlands

Sanderling on the beach today, Aldeia Nova #Portugal #birds #birdphotography #waders

Semipalmated plover, Kourou, 01 Dec 2024 #Guyane #waders #birds #birdphotography

Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Vieux Port, Cayenne 02 Dec 24 #Guyane #birds #birdpgotography #herons

Tropical Mockingbird-Lac de Bois-Diable #Guyane Dec 24

Tropical Kingbird- Lac de Bois-Diable #Guyane Dec 24

Wing-barred Seedeater doing what its name suggests - Cacao #Guyane Nov 24 #birds #birdphotography

Immature vultures can be confusing - I settled on Turkey vulture, although adult lesser yellow-headed were also around. Rizières de Mana Nov 24, #Guyane #birds #birdphotography

Chestnut-naped #antpitta above Jardin #Colombia 13/03/2019 #iPhone #iPhoneSE #birds #AramacaoTours

One of my favourite #birds of 2024 - Collared Pratincole, Odiel estuary #Andalusia

Female fork-tailed woodnymph, Cacao, Nov 24 #Guyane #birds #hummingbirds #birdphotography

Tricolored Heron, Salines de Montjoly, Dec 24 #Guyane #birds #birdphotography

Little owl - Tavira 01 Aug 24 #Portugal #owls #birds

Dot-winged Antwren female #campbonaventure #Guyane #birds #birdphotography

Zone-tailed Hawk, Kourou #Guyane #birds #raptors #birdphotography

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Sentier Coq du Roche, 20 Nov 24 #Guyane #birds #naturephotography

Silver-beaked Tanager, Roura #Guyane #birds #naturephotography

Swallow-tailed kite, RN Tresor, 20 Nov 24 #Guyane #birds #raptors #birdphotography

Wing-banded Antbird, Montagne Tortue, 23 Nov #Guyane #birds #rainforest #campbonaventure

Blackish Nightjar, Crique Naï #Guyane #birds #birdphotography

Semi-palmated and White-rumped sandpiper, Salines de Montjoly 02 Dec 24 #Guyane #birds #waders #birdphotography